1. DAY ISTANBUL – BOLOGNA – FLORENCE
We meet our valued guests in front of the Turkish Airlines counter at Istanbul Airport International Departures Terminal. After baggage and ticket procedures, we depart on a scheduled Turkish Airlines flight. Upon arrival, we transfer to Florence by our private coach waiting for us at the airport. After arrival, we take a panoramic Florence city tour. On our tour, we will see the Arno River, which divides Florence in two; the Ponte Vecchio bridge, famous for its jewelers; Palazzo Vecchio, where the Medici family ruled Florence; Piazza Della Signoria, home to the statue of Hercules and David, one of the masterpieces of the Renaissance; Santa Maria del Fiore Cathedral, which has the 3rd highest dome in Italy; and the Baptistery, famous for its door. At the end of the tour, transfer to our hotel in Montecatini. Overnight at the hotel.
2. DAY FLORENCE
Guests who wish may join the Toscana Tour (100 Euro), organized as an extra by our guide. Our first stop is Pisa, where we will see the Leaning Tower of Pisa, which has become a symbol of Italy, and the Piazza dei Miracoli right next to it. Afterward, we head to San Gimignano. In San Gimignano, where you will feel as if you have traveled back to the Middle Ages, we will see the 13 towers built by rival noble families in the 12th and 13th centuries, as well as Cisterno Square. After the tour, we move on to Siena. In Siena, where neighborhood culture is strongly present, there are a total of 17 districts. During our Siena city tour, we will see Campo Square, where the Palio horse races are held with the participation of the districts, the unfinished Siena Cathedral, and the city’s narrow streets. After the tour, transfer to our hotel. Overnight at the hotel.
3. DAY FLORENCE – MILAN
After breakfast at the hotel, we depart for Milan. Guests who wish may join the Bologna Tour (30 € per person), organized as an extra on the route by our guide. During our Bologna city tour, we will see Piazza Maggiore, considered the center of Bologna, Neptune Fountain right behind the square, the Old Stock Exchange Building, the first university building in Europe, Quadrilatero (the old market), and Bologna’s symbols, the Garisenda and Asinelli towers. After the tour, we head to Milan. We begin our panoramic Milan city tour. During our tour, we will see Milan Cathedral, the second largest church in Italy, which took approximately 500 years to complete, Sforza Castle, and Galleria Vittorio Emanuele, home to the world’s most famous fashion stores. After the tour, transfer to the hotel. Overnight at the hotel.
4. DAY MILAN
After breakfast, free time. Guests who wish may join the Como Lake & Lugano (Switzerland) Lake Tour, organized as an extra (85 Euro). On this tour, we visit Como and its surroundings, the glacial lake of the Lombardy region with its breathtaking scenery stretching along the foothills of the Alps. Then we proceed to Lugano, one of Switzerland’s most elegant and wealthy lakeside towns. After this nature-filled tour, famous for its lakeside cafés that you will love to photograph, we return to Milan and transfer to our hotel. Overnight at the hotel.
5. DAY MILAN – ISTANBUL
After breakfast, free time (hotel check-out will be completed at 11:00). Guests who wish may join the Serravalle Outlet Tour (60 Euro), organized as an extra by our guide. Afterwards, at the time determined by our guide, transfer to the airport. After baggage and check-in procedures are completed, depart for Istanbul on a scheduled Turkish Airlines flight. Upon arrival, the tour and our services end.